January 23, wrote Byrum, is when absentee ballots should have been mailed, and at the time of her correspondence, Meridian only had a 35% return rate.īyrum said a large number of absentee ballots in Meridian Township that were dated on February 14, but started processing on February 12. According to a letter sent out by Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum, absentee ballots in Meridian Township were sent out February 14, 25 days before the Michigan Presidential Primaries took place on March 10. State law requires absentee voters to have their ballots mailed 40 days before an election. Meridian Township faces backlash from the Ingham County Clerk after the delayed mailing of absentee ballots while Williamston voters characterize voting as ‘seamless.’īarb Byrum, the Ingham county Clerk, sent out a letter February 11 to the Meridian Township Board about the lack of urgency in mailing absentee ballots. Spartan Newsroom - News and information from student journalists at the Michigan State University School of Journalism About the Michigan State University School of Journalism.MSU School of Journalism Code of Ethics.MSU journalism COVID-related reporting guidelines.Michigan Chile Investigative Journalism Program.
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